The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-24

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william n. Rosa u . resident a
Liberty. Sullivan county. says tie
Kingston IN. ~ Freeman. He Il !
solislly built individual. with : soma
what determined ezprssslon on hls
face. On his vest ~ wears I eoId
badge Of the Grand Army u tn RI.
public. showing that hs 10 an ola
veteran. Mr.. Rosa said to = Fsporter,
~ had little affair with bunho steer.
err in New York i might b well 70
tell, SO ~ 10 warn Others. ] have the
dates and other data right her. I
was in New York on business con.
nected with An estate. A was going
down from the city hall TO take ths
ferry Was accostesl by gentlemanly
appearing man on the street. He
made friends with ms, saying he ws
formerly from Monticello, Sullivan
county. He said he had started
factory uptown 70 manufacture cloth
out Of horsehair. and he would like
u have me 60 up and see 1t. He had
found out my business. which Is that
u an agent.
. But, says nc, III you don't wish
to 90 clear up there. ! have got soms
samples would like to show you On
Mott street, il you will 60 along with
me- He promised TO give me enough
cloth for suit Of clothes. He would
like to have me take up couple Il
samples to some friends Of his In Sui.
Ivan. He mentioned the names Il
several firms in that county that
knew 50 naturally did not suspec.
anything. We got ON . street ca.
He paid my fare and we rode w b
Mott street. He took me to No. l2s
Mott street. the first door to the leis
hand Of the number. have il here
on my book. In this room there wu
little table by the window with
cloth over il. A man sat there as II
he owned the Office. He didn't appear
70 recognize my companion The
man with me said:
81 left my sachel here
Oh yes, excuse me- said the
other, a. he reached under the table
and teok out . sample sachel. lie
opened Il and showed shout forty diff
oereut styles and patterns Of cloth.
very nice, AL numbered in good order.
He gave me the prices. which ! knew
were very low. / selected what l
thought I would like TO have for .
suit Of clothes. About as had made
my selection in walks man carrying
an ordinary traveling-sachel, saying
that hs Wa from Missouri. and had
just made sale Of q number Of car
loads Of cattle amounting 70 $4,000.
At the same time he opened a sachel
showing large stacks Of money. with
800 bills on the top Of each.
. ".And.' said he. I've been swia-
= dlcd cut Of $500 across the way BY :
set q confidence men
How Is that?' asked one Of the
4 men,
We'll, / got betting. and seeing
that had lost / grabbed up fhess
cards. said he, throwing down cards
used by thrce-card monte men, 80
that il AL got !,
III Then the men wanted 70 know AL
about IL. He showed by the cards
how it was done. and all became very
much interested. If had u 70 90
over again. though said he, \ would
bet three new hats that ! could picS
G. out the card
".well. said one. III take the
oct
!. SO they tried Il, and the cattle,
3ealer lost He handed over . ~
bill saying. That will pay for y
. Then the confidence man who had
been with me spoke up and said;
81 viii bss ! can draw that car'
= livery wen, said - drover'
will take it.
He then threw down some none!
&, md - did tho other. Ny proiesss
friend deity with his 6nCsr-nail put
little mark or kink on ths card.
saw him do this. but seemingly no
. else saw Il. OF course, my compa
- ion won. The drover got excited.
~ wouldn't give up. He va de'
r mined 70 try II again.
II viii bet that, said he, throw
down bills which must have amount
70 Z thousand dollars. The confide'
man winked for me 70 try Co
see the little kink ON the card,
w. SURE could draw the card, .
. could stand Il no longer, but drew
~ card.
;. There said the drover. y
yoar money !.
IN II was . little loath TO take t.
- course. Take il. It's yours
Then spoke up the conhde'
~ man:
ur- !. IL wouldn't Be right for you
O. take all that money unless you q
Pr money enough on your person % 2
~ covered the los In csse you lost.
g, you can take = much d Il - you
~ cover
III ~ put my hand in my inside
- pocket and took out $500, say
I a. Here 10 $500
{ o. !, .The instant I showed the mo
the confidence man grabbed y on
.. nv hands, snd In ran four men, =
'sca inr from behind the curtains. \
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